Indonesian Adjectives

Welcome to the second Indonesian lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in Indonesian to help you practice your daily phrases.

blackhitam

greyabu-abu

whiteputih

bluebiru

greenhijau

yellowkuning

redmerah

browncoklat

Adjectives Grammar Rules

In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For example: a beautiful flower the adjective is [beautiful] because it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.

Grammar Rules

Indonesian

my house is white[noun + adjective]

rumah saya adalah putih

your country is big[noun + adjective]

negara anda adalah besar

new books are expensive[plural + adjective]

buku buku baru adalah mahal

we are happy here[pronoun + verb + adjective]

kami senang di sini

she has three small dogs[adjective + plural]

ia memiliki tiga anjing kecil

this language is very easy[adverb + adjective]

bahasa ini sangat mudah

I have a smallgreen house[adjective + adjective]

saya memiliki rumah kaca kecil

We're not done yet! The following is a list of more adjectives for you, often used when referring to weather conditions. I think it would be wise to memorize them.

colddingin

hotpanas

cloudyberawan

rainyhujan

snowyturun salju

sunnycerah

windyberangin

warmhangat

Conversation in Indonesian

Now we finally reach the most exciting part, the practice of the daily expressions used in almost every conversation. I recommend memorizing these phrases, because you will need them for sure.

English

Indonesian

hi

halo!

how are you?

apa kabar?

I'm good, thank you

baik-baik saja, terima kasih!

and you?

bagaimana dengan anda?

what is your name?

siapa nama anda?

my name is Maya

nama saya adalah maya

nice to meet you

senang bertemu dengan anda!

I hope you enjoyed this lesson about adjectives in Indonesian. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. The next lesson is below.